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Injunctions bill ‘No More’

The journey to repelling laws that sparked the deadly demonstrations of July last year began on Thursday with the reversal […]

Gay rights worsen in Africa: Amnesty

Discrimination against gay and gender-diverse people has “worsened” in Africa due to homophobic laws and escalating persecution, Amnesty International has […]

Progressives Spreading Liberty in Malawi

Malawi has come a Lilongwe in a short time. Last month, longtime autocrat Bingu wa Mutharika died at the ripe […]

Chimunthu Banda accused of blocking the opposition in Parliament

Goodall Gondwe, the Vice President of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) on Thursday accused Speaker of the National Assembly Henry Chimunthu […]

Malawi Parliament repeals Civil Procedures Amendment bill

Malawi Parliament on Thursday repealed the Civil Procedures Amendment bill back to its original version. On July 8, 2011 the […]

High Court adjourns 3rd party cheque encashment case

The High Court in Lilongwe has adjourned indefinitely a case in which Malawi Law Society MLS is challenging suspension of […]

Canada applauds JB on repealing bill targeting gays, lesbians

Canada’s Foreign Affairs Ministry has been very outspoken in condemning countries, particularly those in Africa, who have sought to limit […]

Ligoya now Malawi’s High Commissioner to India

Barely few weeks after he was fired as central bank chief, Dr Perks M Ligoya can now start mastering diplomacy […]

Lack of space worsens in Malawi prisons, worries authorities

Authorities have bemoaned over-crowding in prisons which they say is responsible for many communicable diseases. Prisons’ Commissioner for Operations Kennedy […]

Court frees G4S guards who insulted Bingu wa Mutharika

A court in Lilongwe has freed five guards working for Group Four Securicor Company (G4) from state claims that they […]